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Looking for Thomas Shorte from Bodmin, Cornwall in the 1600's.
Hi - Thomas had a daughter, Briget Shorte, baptized on 12th June, 1611.
They lived in Bodmin, Cornwall, England.
They may be related to my GGG grandfather, Jonathan Shortt, who married Jane Mounsteven,
on 20th May, 1799 in Bodmin, Cornwall.
So far, no luck in finding any history on the above.
Thanks - in anticipation !!
Revel Kemp. ( [email protected] )
Looking for John Kemp of Elmdon, Essex, England
Hi there - this John Kemp was born about 1700 in Elmdon.
He married Sarah Raw on 6 Nov 1718, in Elmdon.
Sarah - born in 1700, died about 1771 (aged 71).
I have a John 1660, John 1621, and George 1590
but not sure if these are correct.
Thanks for any info on earlier Kemp relatives -
Revel Kemp ([email protected])
Info on Robert Kemp (son George Francis b 12th Mar 1865)
Robert born in early 1840's, I estimate.
Families of Jonathan Shortt and Jane Mounsteven
Jonathan Shortt - lived and died in Sunday's Well, Cork, Ireland.
Birth date unknown, but estimated about 1774.
Died in either 1817 or 1818.
Married Jane Mounsteven on 20th May 1799 at the Parish Church - Bodmin, Cornwall.
Jane Mounsteven (older version - Maintstephen).
Born 1776. Died 15th May 1879
After husband Jonathan died, she lived with her son, William Henry Shortt in Inverness.
Buried - Greyfriars Cemetery, Inverness.
Jane's father - Thomas Mounsteven, and her mother, Elizabeth ?
Jonathan and Jane's children....
1. Elizabeth Jane Shortt b 1801 Bodmin. Married Robert Samuel Phillips in Bodmin 1821.
2. John Shortt b (Launceston) Nov 1805. Daughter, Lucinda Mary, d 27th Feb 1861 (aged 16).
3. William Henry Shortt b 8th March 1807 d 19th Jan 1861 (age 53).
Married Jane McAndrew 14th Oct 1840. Jane b 1821 d 4th Nov 1841.
They had one daughter, Catharine b 17th Sep 1841 (Leeward Is Ind) d Nov 1873.
Married Emily Farquharson 8th March 1850. Emily b Fife 1828 d 14th Jan 1915.
William and Emily had 7 children...
1. Thomas Mounsteven Shortt b 1st Jan 1851 d 19th July 1938.
2. Charles Shortt b 1852 d ?
3. John Farquharson Shortt b 1855 d ?
4. Emily Shortt b 7th Feb 1856 d 13th Nov 1910.
5. William Henry Shortt b 1858 d (Port Said, Egypt) 1896.
6. Jonathan Shortt b 1st Dec 1859 d 21st Nov 1861.(age 2)
7. Margaret Jane Shortt b 8th Aug 1861 d 14th Sep 1864.(age 3)
4. Jonathan Shortt b 1811 d 20th June 1855 (age 44).
Married Francis Baker 11th Oct 1839. Francis b 22nd Jan 1814 d 20th June 1855 (44)
5. Lucinda Mary Shortt b 1817?
Married Thomas Fraser (solicitor, Inverness) 23rd Dec 1837.
(Note from Revel Kemp)... [email protected]
Jonathan Shortt is my GGG grandfather, and William Henry Shortt, my GG grandfather.
Thomas Mounsteven Shortt is my G grandfather.
My grandfather (on mum's side) is Walter Earnest Shortt b 15th Mar 1884 d 17th Sep 1966.
Please email me with any more family information - thanks, Revel.
Info about Emily Farquharson....Inverness, Scotland
Married William Henry Shortt in Inverness, Scotland in 1850.
William was my great, great grandfather.
Any info gratefully received, as I can't find anything on Emily.
Looking for relatives of William Henry Shortt...of Inverness, Scotland
The Shortt Family History - (compiled by Lisa Shortt - my cousin Barry Shortt's daughter at Mildura, Victoria)
Retyped from a photocopied booklet, by Revel Kemp, son of Sylvie Kemp - (who was a Shortt) and father, Mick Kemp (Loxton SA), on 18th May, 2010
William Henry Shortt (my great great grandfather) - born 8th March 1807 (Ireland)....died 19th Jan. 1861
Married - Jane MacAndrew on Oct. 14th 1840. Jane was born in 1821 and died on 4th Nov 1841. They had one daughter, Catharine, who was born 17th Sept 1841 and died in Nov 1873. Like her mother, she died young,
at the age of 32.
William married again 9 years later, to Emily Farquharson on 8th March 1850. (my great great grandma).
Emily was born in Fife, UK in 1828 and died on 14th Jan 1915 - so she lived to 87 - a good age.
William and Emily had 7 children - 2 of them dying very young. I have listed them all here......
1. Thomas Mounsteven - born 1st Jan 1851 (Inverness) - died 19th July 1938 (Adelaide, South Australia) - my great grandfather.
2. Charles - born 1852 - died ?
3. John F. - born 1855 - died ?
4. Emily - born 7th Feb 1856 - died 13th Nov 1910
5. William Henry - born 1858 - died Port Said, Egypt 1896
6. Jonathan - born 1st Dec 1859 - died 21st Nov 1861
7. Margaret Jane - born 8th Aug 1861 - died 14th Sept 1864
Thomas Mounsteven Shortt - ( my great grandfather)
Tommie - as he was known by - was born in Inverness, Scotland, and was baptised on the 23rd Jan 1851 by the Reverend
James McKay in the parish of Inverness. His father, William was then a bank agent for a famous bank called "The British
Linen Company's Bank" situated at 3 Ness Bank right by the River Ness, in Inverness.
Tommie started work under his father, as an accountant at the bank. The family were rather "well-to-do" people, and a king
once stayed at their house, on a visit to Scotland. Tommie, however, did not like indoor work, and wanted to go to Australia
to ride horses. So, going against his parent's wishes, he emigrated to Australia at the young age of 16, on the ship "Chariot
of Fame" in 1867 - probably early in May - arriving at Williamstown (Melbourne) on July 31st 1867, after a 3 month voyage.
It is said he took very good references with him, from the bank - but he deliberately "lost" them on the way over, because he
just wanted to be a Jackeroo - riding horses. So, Tommie headed for the bush, and in the next few years, he worked at various
stations, became a butcher, then while in Albury (New South Wales) he met, and married Harriet Amelia Morgan, who was
born in Yass NSW in 1853. They married on July 23rd 1873, when Tommie was 22 and Harriet was 20.
They faced many hardships in the bush, and at one stage, with 3 children, they pushed a pram, with all their belongings,
while looking for work. They had 13 children - 8 of whom are known, being....William, Thomas, Walter, Ethel, Harriet, Grace
Clara and John. It is claimed that - Thomas Morgan and John Farquharson Shortt, were the first white children born in the
Mildura district of Victoria - an interesting observation. The Shortts were there before the famous Chaffey brothers, from Canada,
who established irrigation schemes at Mildura (Victoria) and Renmark (Sth. Australia).
Looking for relatives of WILLIAM HENRY SHORTT of Inverness, Scotland
Hi - my name is Revel Kemp, and my 93 y.o. mother was a Shortt.
Last year, I was lucky enough to find the grave, in Inverness,
Scotland, of my great great grandfather, William Henry Shortt, and his wife - maiden name Emily Farquharson.(my great great grandma).
William was previously married to a Jane McAndrew, who died, not long after giving birth to a daughter, Catherine. (died 4th Nov, 1841)
William was born in Ireland, so I believe, on 8th March, 1807 and
died on 19th January, 1861. One of his sons was my great grandfather,
Thomas Mountsteven Shortt, who was born on 1st January, 1851, and
died in Adelaide, South Australia on 19th July, 1938.
I have recently found info on Thomas's brother's son (his brother was
William Henry Shortt) and HIS son was Colonel Henry Edward Shortt - a quite famous man who lived a lot in India - fought in both world wars and was a well-known parasitologist, finding out how malaria was spead and how it incubated in the human body. b 1887 - d 1987.
If anyone else has tracked this family, please contact me on...
[email protected]
Thanks in anticipation !!!!
Cheers and regards - Revel.
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THE RECIPE: Molly's recipe for Classic Cheese Soufflé
Soufflé gets such a bad rap. It's sad, really. Go look it up somewhere, and you'll see what I mean. Everywhere you turn, there's a gloom-and-doom scenario. Soufflé is difficult. Soufflé is fussy. Soufflé will deflate if you look at it wrong. From the sound of it, you'd think making soufflé were as dire a proposition as global warming. The saddest part is that if it weren't for one woman, I probably would still believe all that. Or two women, really, if you're keeping count.
I grew up in a household of avid cooks, but there was nary a soufflé to be seen. I saw them sometimes in magazines, rising in great, exuberant puffs from the ceramic confines of their dishes. They were unquestionably beautiful-the lowly egg's best shot at heaven, I always thought, gazing at the page-but they seemed like somebody else's dinner, not mine. For one thing, they had to be darn near impossible to make-the way they skipped past gravity like that, as though inflated with a tire pump or hoisted with a jack. My family was a pasta and salad and roasted chicken kind of crowd. Soufflé wasn't even on the radar. Soufflé was for somebody else.
That somebody else, however, wasn't the person I thought it would be. I don't know about you, but when I thought of soufflé, I always envisioned waiters in starched aprons. I certainly didn't expect to find soufflé at the table of my workaday host family-one woman, four children, and a mischievous Labrador puppy-when I studied in Paris during my junior year of college.
My host mother was the kind of figure that homesick students dream of. She was a lovely, graceful woman with a singsong voice and an impressive way with the stove. As it happened, she was also the French equivalent of a Tupperware saleswoman. She worked for a company that made silicone baking molds and spent her days traveling to various homes and tea parties, demonstrating the uses of its remarkable (Nonstick! Easy to clean!) products.
As part of her agreement to host me for six months, she was to feed me five days a week, which meant that I had the distinct pleasure of enjoying 120 meals at her table. It wasn't nearly enough.
Some nights we ate trial runs of recipes for her demonstrations: tartlets filled with caramelized endive and goat cheese; quiches flavored with leek confit and smoked salmon; or butter cakes dotted with translucent bits of apple. On less ambitious nights, she made one of a roster of humble favorites. There was spaghetti with tomato sauce, canned tuna, and onions, and tartiflette, a Savoyard casserole of sorts made from Reblochon cheese, potatoes, onions, bacon, and cream. Sometimes she served a simple vegetable soup, or chicken with sauerkraut, procured from the butcher shop next door and scented ever so softly with pork fat.
And then she made soufflé. On a weeknight, no less.
I was in the process of setting the table-my usual evening task, the least I could do-when I saw it emerge from the oven, held aloft in her oven mitts, as triumphant and seemingly weightless as the Winged Victory of Samothrace. It was astounding: tender, trembling, redolent of cheese. She carried it to the table as though it were nothing-less special, even, than a plate of cold cuts. The kids, too, were nonchalant, still watching cartoons on the couch.
To say that I was stunned doesn't really do it justice. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven, climbing right up there with the egg. I sat down at my place and stared at the soufflé. When she plunged the serving spoons into its center-two of them, back to back, so as not to deflate it-it let loose a raspy whisper, a sigh. It was the sort of sound a cloud might make, I imagine, if you were to tear it in two. She divided the soufflé six ways and sent a platter of steamed leeks down the table, with a pitcher of vinaigrette for saucing. Chased around the plate with slices of still-warm baguette, it was one of the loveliest meals I've ever had.
Which meant, of course, that i had to try to re-create it as soon as I got home. Coming back to the States-and to my college apartment, with its shag carpet and dented electric stove-was hard, but I would make the most of it. I would make soufflé. The only problem was that I had somehow left France without asking my host mother for her recipe. I guess I was too busy stuffing rounds of Camembert and bars of chocolate into my suitcase. It completely slipped my mind. But in moments like these, I've found, there's always someone watching my back. You've heard of her, I'm sure. Her name is Julia Child.
I didn't own many cookbooks at the time, but a couple of years prior, I'd pinched a copy of The Way to Cook from my parents' bookshelf. (They had two copies, so it wasn't a particularly cunning steal. Anyway, rebellion was never, sadly, my strong suit.) I loved its title: so commanding, so confident. This was a book that could teach me things. This was a book that made anything possible. Even soufflé.
Blessed be Julia Child, wherever she is. I hope she's up there with the egg, too. Her cheese soufflé was the first recipe I tried, and though I've dallied with others, it's the one I always return to. I can't be sure if it's her voice (so reassuring) or her instructions (eminently simple), but hers is a magnificent specimen. What's more, it's easy. I'm not going to tell you that soufflés are as easy as cold cereal, but honestly, they're close. I don't know what all the bluster is about-this business of soufflés being so finicky, so hard to master-because I've yet to have one let me down. They should be in every home cook's repertoire, and I don't say that about just anything.
A basic soufflé is made up of two components: a flavor base and beaten egg whites. The base is usually a white sauce made from butter, flour, and milk, cooked together on top of the stove until creamy and thick. To this base you add egg yolks for richness and flavor, as well as seasonings: salt, nutmeg, and paprika. (You could also add pepper, but I prefer to leave it out, for purity of flavor. And don't be tempted to skip the paprika: It adds a lovely depth.) Then you whip egg whites until they hold smooth, stiff peaks, and you fold them gently into the base, along with some coarsely grated cheese. I like Gruyère, but any Swiss-style cheese would be nice, or sharp cheddar.
In the heat of the oven, the air bubbles in the whipped egg whites expand, causing the whole lovely mass to climb skyward. When the soufflé is starting to rise, it's quite fragile, so it's important not to disturb it by opening the oven door, which could let in a draft of cool air. Instead, do as I do: Pour yourself a glass of wine, sit down on the couch, and don't touch that door for at least 20 minutes. It's much better that way, both for the soufflé and for you. You'll know dinner is ready when the soufflé is nicely browned and has puffed a couple of inches above the rim of its dish.
Then, if you know what's good for you, you take it straight to the table and dig in, preferably with a baguette. And then, when the last bits are gone, you set a date to make another.
THE RECIPE: Molly's recipe for Classic Cheese Soufflé
Molly Wizenberg is better known as Orangette, which also happens to be the name of her award-winning blog.

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Marlene Lambert, 76
Marlene C. Lambert, 76, of Wapakoneta, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 16, 2012, at her home following a sudden illness.
She was born May 3, 1936, in Botkins, the daughter of Freida (Linard) and William Gehrlich, who preceded her in death. On June 8, 1957, she married Ordell Lambert, who preceded her in death Aug. 1, 2007. They celebrated a golden anniversary of 50 years of marriage together.
Surviving are two sons, Terry (Leisa) Lambert, of Lima, and Thomas Lambert, of Toledo; a daughter, Rebecca (Todd) Noe, of Wapakoneta; six grandchildren, Jeremy (Caitlyn) Lambert, Jason Lambert, Jack Lambert, Devon Noe, Chad Noe, and Brianne Blake; three great-grandchildren, Jamison Lambert, Mason Lambert, and Julien Lambert; two sisters, Frances Nester, of Wapakoneta and Ruthie Scheblo, of Fairborn; and a brother, Jack Gehrlich, of Botkins.
She was preceded in death by a son, Tad Lambert, on Dec. 6, 1964, and a sister, Betty Lou Brockert, in 2004.
Marlene was retired from Fisher Cheese and the Big Bear Grocery Store in Wapakoneta. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wapakoneta, and she was very active with the St. Joseph Festival sewing ladies making quilts. She also volunteered her time on various other church activities. She was a member of Brands Lake Fishing Club along with her husband.
Ordell and Marlene enjoyed bowling, fishing, traveling, and spending time with family. A devoted mother and a friend to many, she will be truly missed by all who knew her.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wapakoneta, with the Rev. Patrick Sloneker officiating. Burial is to follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Wapakoneta.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, St. Rt. 501, Wapakoneta.
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Obama arrived in New Orleans as criticism of his health-care law mounts. The website where consumers enroll continues to have glitches, and millions of people are losing insurance plans Obama promised they could keep. In a national TV interview Thursday, the president apologized for the problems.
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Obama urged lawmakers to hammer out a long-range budget, rewrite the nation's immigration laws and pass a farm bill that has stalled amid deep partisan differences. He said he hoped money for infrastructure improvements, including ports, could be part of a larger budget deal next month.
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Obama traveled to Miami from New Orleans on Friday to headline a trio of fundraisers for the Democratic Party, which hopes to hold onto its slim majority in the Senate and pick up seats in the House of Representatives in next year's elections.
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1: a combination of the word 'burn' and the movie title 'Ferngully' referring to a vicious fairy-like person that excels at insulting people
2: your best friend/secret lover
2: your best friend/secret lover
"Oh my god, that dude is such a burngully. He totally burned that chick about her fake Prada bag!"
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NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Three-quarters of New Jersey voters approve of Governor Chris Christie's job performance and nearly seven in 10 say he deserves to be elected to a second term in November, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday.
Christie, a Republican who is often mentioned as a potential presidential contender in 2016, has seen his popularity skyrocket since superstorm Sandy ripped through the state last fall.
The governor's embrace of President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and his angry rebuke of the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for its initial refusal to approve a storm aid package, helped cement his image as an independent-minded executive capable of rising above partisanship for the good of his constituents.
Congress eventually approved a $30 million aid package for storm-damaged areas in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
"'Give 'em hell, Chris!' New Jersey voters say about Governor Christopher Christie's attack on House Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans when they delayed the vote on superstorm Sandy relief," said Quinnipiac's Maurice Carroll.
Christie would easily defeat several potential Democratic opponents, including the state Senate's Democratic leader, Stephen Sweeney, and State Senators Richard Codey and Barbara Buono, the poll found.
Meanwhile, Newark Mayor Cory Booker - the Democrat once seen as posing the most serious challenge to Christie - is the most popular choice to win next year's U.S. Senate race.
While incumbent Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg still enjoys a 50 percent approval rating, only about a third of New Jersey voters want to see the 88-year-old lawmaker re-elected.
In a match-up against Lautenberg, Booker, who is 43, leads 51 to 30 percent, the poll found.
"Nothing but positive scores for Newark Mayor Cory Booker. U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg gets an OK job-approval rating and favorability, but voters don't think he should seek six more years in the Senate," Carroll said.
The survey of 1,647 registered voters was conducted from Jan. 15 to Jan. 21, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points. (Reporting By Edith Honan; Editing by Paul Thomasch and Cynthia Osterman)
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tifosi77 wrote:Just as an interesting factoid of the day: there are now 1 million more people protesting Morsey in Tahrir Sq (14 million) than voted for him last year (13 million). I'm not a cop, but I believe professional investigators refer to such nuggets as "clues".
Do you have a raging clue?


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Central Asia is an area vulnerable to weather impacts and climate change. Its mountainous regions are often affected by rainfall-induced landslides, avalanches and river flooding. Finland's support has been used to improve weather and air quality monitoring in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Economic growth has sparked interest in the environment even in Central Asia as the levels of air pollution increase with the founding of new power and production plants and the growing vehicle fleet.
A particular characteristic of the region is its glaciers, which are a vital source of fresh water and a buffer against drought. In the future, Central Asia will be even more dependent on the glaciers as a fresh water source.
Demand for water is increasing in the region, and droughts are becoming more common with climate change.
People in Central Asia are concerned about what is happening to their glaciers. Global warming has accelerated the melting of glaciers, while environmental problems may influence the glacial ecosystems in ways unknown. The melting of glaciers and possible ruptures of ice dams in the glacial lakes are increasing the risk of flooding.
There is great demand in the region, therefore, for high-quality weather, climate and air quality data and for services harnessing that data. These services are provided by the local hydrometeorological institutes specialising in water and climate sciences.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has been supporting the reforming of hydrometeorological institutes in Central Asia since 2009 through development cooperation. The cooperation projects funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs have improved the institutes' operations and thereby the countries' abilities to prepare for environmental problems and natural disasters.
Two of the most recent projects by the Finnish Meteorological Institute were carried out in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in 2014–2017. They provided training for harnessing climate data, operating modern meteorological instruments and improving the weather forecast processes. It was important to establish modern piloting stations for air quality monitoring in both countries.
"We have learned a lot in the project. We are now able to monitor in real time the air quality in the city of Dushanbe," says Bibizaynab Gozieva, head of the air quality laboratory in Tajikistan.
The projects have helped the staff take a major leap to using modern methods instead of practices dating back to the Soviet Union. As a result, they are able to provide more accurate, near real-time weather and air quality services. Stakeholder seminars on climate change have also been organised to uplift the institutes' profiles.
Small projects alone cannot work wonders. Finland is not the only donor interested in improving the institutes, and several development projects are under way, including a major regional modernisation project funded by the World Bank.
The institutes in the target countries have benefitted greatly from the projects' synergies. Even civil society organisations have contributed by providing information at the grassroots level about how climate change affects people's daily living and by advising people to observe their environment and instructing them on how to act in emergencies.
In its projects the Finnish Meteorological Institute has aimed to support interaction between different parties in order to harness the weather and air quality observations into higher quality services that better respond to people's needs.
A common challenge for technology-oriented development projects is to produce sustainable results. National financing is scarce, and public institutes have only small budgets to maintain their instruments. Moreover, the people who have been trained in the development projects are in high demand in the private sector, where also salaries are higher.
The greatest achievement of the projects is, therefore, that the institutes' state-funded budgets have nearly doubled in the past three years.
The projects have also brought together experts from different countries on purpose, because an active network of peers will support the institutes' work in the future. Trust in one's own competence and the pooling of resources motivate the employees to continue their work and seek career development options in their own organisations.
The future of the hydrometeorological institutes in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan looks now better than in decades. Sustainability will continue to be a challenge, depending on the Governments' willingness to fund the institutes' operations in future. The institutes will also need long-term external support – from Finland for example – to get prepared for the challenges of climate change and economic development.
Finland has supported the meteorological cooperation project in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with EUR 1.1 million in 2014–2017.
Antti Hyvärinen
The author works as Head of the International Projects group in the Finnish Meteorological Institute.
Updated 9/29/2017


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Hy-Vee, AE Dairy donate groceries to Primate Sanctuary
Hy-Vee, AE Dairy donate groceries to Primate Sanctuary
DES MOINES, Iowa —
The Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary is crediting two Des Moines area businesses with providing food donations that have kept the organization operating.
The Des Moines research center, previously known as the Great Ape Trust, has struggled since founder Ted Townsend ended his financial support in 2011.
The Des Moines Register newspaper reports Hy-Vee and Anderson Erickson Dairy have been donating milk, salads and even pizza to feed the shelter's six bonobos.
A nutritionist approves all food given to the bonobos.
Hy-Vee began donating food to the sanctuary about a year ago, and Anderson joined the effort a couple months ago.
Gaila Conklin, the sanctuary's staff and volunteer coordinator, says "Hy-Vee has kept us open."


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An Athens, Ga., woman was charged with murder Friday morning after being accused of killing her baby boy, possibly just minutes or hours after his birth.
About 1 p.m. ET Thursday, authorities responded to a 911 call reporting a lifeless newborn body discovered in an Athens home, according to a police news release. The baby's body had possible stab wounds and cuts, according to NBC station WXIA of Atlanta.
Police issued an arrest warrant Thursday night for the mother, 21-year-old Cassandra Elyse Norwood, WXIA reported. She was charged and booked in jail Friday morning.
Until the autopsy is complete, police are still not sure how soon after birth the baby was killed, but it may have been just minutes or hours, Athens-Clarke County police Capt. Clarence Holeman told NBC News Friday.
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No one else in the home at the time was hurt, and police are looking for the baby's father, WXIA reported.
A motive in the death has not been released, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Tigers knock off unbeaten Franklin
For the second time in over two weeks, Fred T. Foard knocked off an undefeated team.
The Lady Tigers (22-4), who defeated unbeaten Alexander Central to win the NWC tournament crown a few weeks ago, toppled previously unbeaten Franklin (23-1) in clutch fashion.
Foard got three of its seven hits in the game with two outs in the top of the 11th inning to advance to the 3A state semis over Franklin, 3-0, on the road Tuesday.
"Obviously, they were undefeated," said Foard coach Jennifer Cook. "As far as I'm concerned, we were both 2-0 going into the third round of the playoffs. They didn't care what we had done up to that point and we didn't care what they had done."
After Taylor Brown and Kendall Settlemyre were retired to start the 11th inning, Foard rallied with two outs.
Mackenzie Dziendziel reached base on an error and Ashley Oliver walked to put runners on first and second.
Lexi Shubert, who had been dominate on the mound for the Lady Tigers, delivered a single to right field to break a scoreless tie and give Foard a 1-0 lead.
"We go into games against unbeaten teams by mentally preparing ourselves," Shubert said. "We know they are going to be good. We have to do our best because that's what it is going to take to win."
Emily Crouse singled on the next at-bat to score Oliver.
The third and final blow to Franklin came from the bat of Savannah Burns, who singled to score Taylor Bollinger — Shubert's courtesy runner.
"We were pretty successful after we scored first. Unfortunately, it took us 11 innings," Cook said. "It was a total team effort. Lexi did what she did in the circle. We had kids make huge defensive plays. We were very resilient and didn't get down when we could have. That persistence paid off again for us. I'm super proud of them."
Shubert continued her dominance from the mound, as strong pitching and defense allowed the Tigers to retire three of the final four batters in the game.
Shubert finished with 20 strikeouts, allowed five hits and walked three batters. She also had one hit and one RBI from the plate.
Burns added two hits and an RBI. Crouse had one hit and one RBI.
Foard will face Crest (21-3) at home on Friday for a chance to go to the 3A state championship game in Raleigh.
"We're taking these games one at a time," Cook said. "We are really focusing more on what we need to do instead of them. We know a little bit about these teams, but at this point, it all goes out the window. You have two good, quality teams that neither one of them want to be done. We are just going to stay on this ride as long as we can. These girls set a goal to get to Raleigh. We are one win away from being there."


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Kristen Stewart: It's Sheer Madness!
Kristen Stewart steps out of her trailer on the set of her latest movie, Welcome to the Rileys, on Thursday in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The 18-year-old Twilight star is featured on the November cover of Asia's First Magazine. Kristen said of the film's fanbase, "From what's happening on the Internet, we knew Twilight was big, but it was only at Comic-Con that we grasped what a huge deal it is. That was the first physical manifestation of the madness!"
The blood-sucking feature film, Twilight, which has an exclusive TV spot on Fandango.com, opens in theaters on November 21st.


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Jessie Moore
Jessie Mae Moore, age 72 of Malvern, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at her home.
Her funeral will be on Saturday afternoon, July 20, 2013 at two o'clock at St. Paul Church of God in Christ in Perla with Brother Jerry "Retread" Beck and Sister Jean Zuppo officiating.
Interment will follow in Big Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday evening from six until eight o'clock at J. A. Funk Funeral Home.


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There is a man who practices qiyaafah (tracking and looking for places and clues). Just by looking at tracks on the ground he can describe the one who left the tracks in great detail; he can determine the gender, build and tribe, and in most cases he gets it right. They are of great use in finding criminals. What is your ruling and the ruling on seeking their help?.
In Arabic, al-qaa'if (the tracker) refers to the one who follows tracks and recognises them, and he recognises similarities between a man and his brother and father. The shar'i terminology does not differ from the linguistic meaning that has to do with following tracks and recognising similarities. See: al-Mawsoo'ah al-Fiqhiyyah (34/92).
Qiyaafah or following tracks is something that is well known, and some tribes are famous for it, such as Banu Madlaj in the past and the al-Murrah tribe today.
Getting it right depends on instinct, intuition and experience. Hence the tracker may mention very precise matters and get them right.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem Aal al-Shaykh (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Tracking is not limited to Banu Murrah and Banu Madlaj. Banu Madlaj were famous in the Hijaz and those who are famous for it now are the people of Murrah, who are not from Banu Madlaj, but they are famous for that and seem to be becoming more so. But experience in tracking is to be found in others, both city dwellers and desert dwellers. Among city dwellers are people who are known for it. Those who are most famous are the people of Murrah, as stated above, who have great skill in that field as is well known. Some of them confirmed concise details which have been proven to be true. But some of them are skilled in finding out thieves, and not everything they say is based on the skill of tracking. Just as they base their skill on tracking, their skill also involves intuition; if a person shows some fear, they persist in putting pressure on him until he admits it.
Finding things out has to do with tracking, but it should not be used in disputes having to do with proving lineage, because that is something else. But if there is a need to look at their footprints on the ground, that is fine, but similarities in the face and so on are more accurate than anything else.
The second matter [the first is using tracking to prove lineage] is: that which has to do with finding out the offender in the case of theft or murder or accusation. This is based on examination and skill, and is based on smartness, because many of these cases are examined not on the basis of tracking but rather by means of skill and experience, and they may get confused at times but this occasional confusion should not lead us to disregard what they say, because regular evidence may lead to wrong conclusions. The tracker should be of sound character as is required in the case of the witness, judge and ruler. Experience is essential. End quote from Fataawa al-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem (9/31).
With regard to relying on them, the fuqaha' have said that trackers may be relied on with regard to proving unknown lineage, such as a child who results from a marriage that was not done properly, or a foundling, and so on.
They differed concerning relying on their views to determine the identity of the criminal or thief.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The opinion of the tracker with regard to lineage carries weight, but does the opinion of the tracker carry weight with regard to wealth? - in the sense that if the tracker sees the footprints of the thief and says, This is So and so the son of So and so, is that to be relied upon or do we say that this is circumstantial and that the man has to be brought and questioned, and if he admits it (then he is to be punished), otherwise he is to be declared innocent? There is a difference of opinion among the scholars concerning this. Some of them say that if the tracker is known for accuracy, based on his track record, then his opinion is to be accepted, and as we have mentioned, these trackers may offer testimony that this is the foot of So and so, and they have no doubt concerning that, so it is circumstantial evidence. In the case of Dawood and Sulaymaan (peace be upon him) it says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And (remember) Dawood (David) and Sulaymaan (Solomon), when they gave judgement in the case of the field in which the sheep of certain people had pastured at night; and We were witness to their judgement.
79. And We made Sulaymaan (Solomon) to understand (the case)"
[al-Anbiya' 21:78, 79].
From the effects he found out the one who caused the effect. End quote from al-Sharh al-Mumti' (10/399).
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) was of the view that the opinion of the tracker carries weight in business transactions and criminal offences. He mentioned as an example of that one who claims that he has lost some of his wealth and proves that, then the tracker follows the footprints from one place to another. The testimony of the tracker that the wealth entered this place implies one of two things: either to base the ruling on that or to base the ruling on that if the claimant swears an oath, which is more likely to be correct, because these signs make the claim stronger, and swearing an oath is prescribed for the one whose case is stronger. See: al-Fataawa al-Kubra (5/508).
In all these cases, whether tracking is to be relied on is something to be decided by the judge and what he sees fit, and depends on fulfilment of the conditions of good character and experience with regard to the tracker; it also depends on there being no evidence that is contrary to what the tracker is saying.
And Allaah knows best.


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The Android 4.1 update for the HTC One X and One XL may only be a few short weeks away. According to Paul O'Brien of MoDaCo fame, HTC is planing to roll out Android's Jelly Bean flavored update to the two devices starting in October. HTC branded phones will be the first in line to receive the updates, but Paul claims that all carrier branded phones will be updated before Christmas.
The only additional detail about the Android 4.1 upgrade for the HTC One X and One XL is that both phones will also be updated with HTC Sense 4.5, which is expected to be a lot smoother thanks to Project Butter. The source of this information is not disclosed, but Paul has always been reliable.
HTC first announced that it would update the HTC One X, XL and S to Android 4.1 back in July. For now, there are no details available regarding the Android 4.1 update for the HTC One S, but we suspect HTC will make it available a few weeks after the updates for the One X and XL start rolling out.


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Technology Self-Support Resources
Staff Email setup on iOS Devices
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Odysseyware Support Resources
Odysseyware Learning is FUHSD's online learning platform and is supported directly by the district. To get help with the system, please see the information below and email questions to the support team at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Technology Plan
An approved education technology plan is required to receive education technology funds administered by the California Department of Education. The overall goal of this plan is to guide the district as it plans and implements curriculum, professional development, and tools and infrastructure improvements. The files below are in pdf format.
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Education Technology Plan
July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2014
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Harmon Game Scent - Dominant Buck
A 3 oz. solid rub-on scent stick with Harmon's combination of herd Blended urine added. This scent has an extreme calming effect. The advantage of the Herd Blend is that it keeps the does and buck very calm, so they don't get excited, aggressive or defensive. This combination of deer urines contains the ultimate calming effect. Only pure urine are used, never diluted.


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Kcal 212 Fat 9.6g Carbs 30.6g
I picked up this 45g bag of original 'chocolate' flavoured M&M's in my local newsagent - to my knowledge this variant is the main seller of the M&M's brand here in the UK. This single serving bag was plentiful and was more than adequete doing a job curing my hunger.
The packet as you can see above is very friendly looking though unfortunately did not give the product an overly fresh smell...as I later found with the other variants aswell the aroma was an issue throughout with the M&M's line - with none of them being overly appertising.
In appearace these were varied and colourful - Im always impressed with the look of M&M's..I find the variety of colours intresting and appealing on the eye - the embossed 'M' found on each one also adds to what is already a classy look.
I found the shells on these suprisingly dense and they gave each M&M a resounding crunch. The chocolate inside was smooth in texture especially when melted in the mouth - the resulting combination of these two textures was a pleasant one though nothing amazingly luxurious.
This variant definately had the strongest tasting outer shells - the flavour was very sweet and gave an after taste that semmed slightly saccharine based... which wasnt the nicest. Luckily the chocolate element was the strongest flavour and masked the slightly over sweetened outer layer - the chocolate tasted very milk based which made for a smooth but slightly bland taste.
Overall though far from being bad these are probably the least favourite of the entire range I have sampled so far. If it came to an 'either/or ' situation between these and Smarties..the Smarties would win every time as they just seemed to have a better tasting sugar coated layer and also Smarties have the added 'orange' flavour variant going on. As I said these are hardly a bad product but just suffer due to their being better alternatives on the market.
7.0 out of 10
Kcal 240 Fat 11.0g Fat(sats) 7.0g Carbs 33.0g
As I said above these are currently only avalible in the US and came to me in a plentiful 47.9g packet. This was a larger serving size than any of the other single serving variants packets.. which was slighty suprising as you would expect with a dark chocolate product that the flavour would be richer - therefore meaning you would want slightly less...as you can guess the large sized pack made for a hunger fufiling product.
I think we have established now that im a fan of the look of M&M's...these looked exactly the same as the original chocoate variant though with the slight edition of the word 'dark' which was printed under the familiar 'M'.
I found the smell of these disappointing in that it wasnt any different from the original M&Ms - a very faint sweet cocoa smell but that aside no noticeable 'dark chocolate' distinguishable aroma.
Though the ingredient list didnt specify a solids level the chocolate is described as 'semi sweet' and this was exaclty how it tasted. The chocolate was ever so slightly more bitter and when combined with the sugar coating had a slight nutty note. Texturewise the difference in chocolate type didnt affect the melting point of the inside chocolate and these still melted at a nice rate in the mouth.
Overall these wernt quite the dark chocolate experience I was quite hoping for. I personally would have preffered the flavour to be richer and more cocoa based, though I can understand to a certain extent to why this has been limited in this product...to make a broader consumer based frendlier product...if it was darker in flavour it would probably be too niche for a mass market confectionary product. These are a nice variation from the original...which I personally prefer...they are a different proposition and worth a look at it.
7.5 out of 10
Kcal 200 Fat 11.0g Fat(sats) 3.5g Carbs 21.0g
Another imported variant from the US and one that came in a 37.1g single serving packet. Compared to the rest of the range (especially the nut variants) these were the lowest in calories and saturated fat...so I guess if your going to have M&M's on a diet these are the ones to have.
As you can see above these were similar in look to the 'peanut' variant - though they were relatively bigger in size....with some even being about the size of 5/6 standard M&M's (or one mini creme egg if you would rather!).
Although still not overly impressive these had the best aroma of the range to date and offered a slight nutty smell. As you will probably be aware by now the smell really is something that let down the M&M's range as a whole.
The relative difference in size of these was accountable by the fact these contained whole almonds. Despite this the chocolate layer was still relatively thick - the flavour was still substantial enough to provide a nice smooth milky flavour. Of course the main focus of this product is the almond element...and it dosent let it down. The nuts provide a distinct crunchyness to the texture. They have a very pleasant nutty taste which has a slightly buttery flavour that differentiaties it from other nut containing bars which are normally all hazelnut.
Overall these are the best I have tasted in the M&M's range so far. The almond element is executed brilliantly..they taste fantastic and fresh and add a nice crunchy texture. The almonds definately benefit from being implemented in a 'whole nut' manner rather than a chopped/crushed manner that you find in alot of other bars that contain nuts. I whole heartedly recommend these to any M&M's or nuts fans.
8.3 out of 10
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Jack Bush
Canadian, 1909–1977
Red Hook, 1970
acrylic on canvas
201 x 114.5 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Acquired with the assistance of a repatriation grant from the Government of Canada through the Cultural Property Export and Import Act and with funds from an anonymous donor
Painting, Canadian Modern (1910-1979)
While influenced early on by the Group of Seven, Jack Bush turned toward internationally circulating approaches to abstract painting after World War II. He was a member of Toronto's Painters Eleven in the 1950s. Bush's mature painting style is neither wholly expressionistic nor geometric. He is best known for his paintings from the 1960s and 1970s that feature areas and bands of thinly painted saturated colour, along with recurring moments of lyrical play. The hook was one of several motifs Bush used in his work starting in the 1970s. With a background in design, Bush drew on objects from the commercial world—gift wrapping, flags, window displays, neckties, and handkerchiefs—and obliquely referenced them in many of his formal compositions.
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- Wednesday 11am-5pm
- Thursday 11am-5pm
- Friday 11am-9pm
- Saturday 11am-5pm
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker men's basketball team will be looking to keep their hot streak going when they take the floor on Saturday (Jan. 26) against the Tornado of King University. Live coverage of the game will be available for the game at www.cokercobras.com.
The Cobras have won two in a row, with their most recent victory coming on Thursday (Jan. 24) at Pfeiffer, 64-51. Julian Nelson was Coker's leading scorer against the Falcons with 17 points, four assists and three rebounds, while Andrew Morris knocked down 13 points and three rebounds off the bench. Currently, the Cobras are 8-8 overall and 5-5 in Conference Carolinas play. They are tied for fifth in the league standings.
King (13-3, 8-2) enters the game in second place in the league standings. Most recently they narrowly defeated Limestone 76-73. Senior Eddie Piccinini is the team's leading scorer, averaging 15.1 points per game.
Tip-off for the Conference Carolinas game is scheduled for 4 p.m. following the women's game at 2 p.m.


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RRB Gorakhpur inviting applications from the eligible candidates for the Recruitment of 179 vacancies which includes Junior Engineer, Senior Section Engineer Jobs in railway Department through RRB Centralised Employment Notice No.01/2015. Interested candidates looking for Engineering jobs in Railways should apply online through any of the RRB official websites only, separately for SSE and/ or JE group, depending upon their eligibility, on the website of Railway Recruitment Board (RRB Gorakhpur) as indicated. Candidates who are interested in Railway Jobs for Engineers, can apply from 27.06.2015 to 26.07.2015 through RRB Gorakhpur Online Registration of Applications.
RRB Gorakhpur website: www.rrbgkp.gov.in
RRB Recruitment Page: www.rrbgkp.gov.in/central-noti.htm
RRB Gorakhpur Engineering jobs- CEN No. 01/2015
Post Name& Details:
Sr. Section Engineer (SSE) – 02 Posts
Junior Engineer (JE) – 28 Posts
Total No. of Vacancies – 179
Pay scale:
For Jr. Engineer Group – Rs.9300–34800/-; GP- 4200
For Sr. Section Engineer Group – Rs.9300–34800/-; GP- 4600
RRB Gorakhpur jobs 2015 Eligibility
Those awaiting results of the final examination need NOT apply. Candidates who have obtained diploma/degree through distance mode except AMIETE & AMIE are not eligible to apply for railway engineering jobs.
Age Limit: Age relaxation is applicable as per the Government rules.
For Jr. Engineer Group – 18-32 years; For Sr. Section Engineer Group – 20-34 years
Educational Qualification: Candidate should pass any of the following qualifications to get engineering jobs in railway: Bachelor Degree in relevant subject/ Engineering Degree in Engineering discipline/ Diploma in required specialization.
RRB Engineering Jobs Selection Process
Selection Process: Online (Computer Based) Examination. Online Examination will be held on the same day by all participating RRBs between 22nd August 2015 and 5th September 2015.
RRB Online Test Duration: Duration of the examination will be 120 minutes.
RRB Online Exam Syllabus& Pattern
The RRB Online Exam Question papers have the questions of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to General awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science and Technical Ability.
Negative Marking: There shall be penalty (negative marking) in ONLINE examination and marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer @ 1/3 of the marks allotted for each question.
RRB Online Test Syllabus- JE & SSE 2015
The Question paper will have 150 questions, out of which 90 questions will be of Technical Ability & General Science and 60 questions from General awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning. The technical portion of 90 questions shall cover basic concepts of Science and Engineering from all the branches/disciplines of educational qualifications.
RRB Gorakhpur Online Registration of Application
RRB Application fee: Rs.100/- for UR/OBC male candidates. No examination fee for candidates belonging to SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen / Women/ Minorities/ Persons with Disabilities/Economically backward classes.
How to apply: Interested and Eligible candidates looking for Railway Jobs for Engineers should apply online from 27.06.2015 to 26.07.2015 only through any one of the RRB websites. No physical copy of application is required to be sent to RRB Gorakhpur.
Important Dates:
Starting date for RRB Online Registration of Applications: 27.06.2015
Closing date of receiving RRB online applications: 26.07.2015
RRB Online Examination: Between 22nd August 2015 and 5th September 2015.
RRB Hall Tickets/ RRB Call Letters
The e-call letter to the eligible candidates shall be available TWO weeks before commencement of the RRB Online examination on the website of RRB Gorakhpur for downloading. No admit card will be sent to candidates by RRBs by post.
For more details regarding RRB Recruitment, railway jobs for Engineers, RRB engineering jobs Centralised Employment Notice, Engineering Jobs in Railways, RRB Age Limits, Educational Qualifications, RRB Exam Syllabus, Selection Process, Application Fee, RRB online application Form, Pay Scale etc., refer RRB Recruitment vacancy notification link given below.
RRB Gorakhpur engineering jobs Recruitment Notification
Corrigendum for RRB CEN 01/2015
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There is a new way to give back to the High Line and the kids in New York City.
Treasure & Bond, a new boutique in SoHo, is donating its store profits between February and the end of April to benefit family programs at Friends of the High Line.
Located at 350 West Broadway, Treasure & Bond is part gift boutique, part art gallery, with an eclectic selection of unique jewelry, apparel for all, special accessories, and innovative home goods. Stop by the store this month, and you will find special High Line merchandise, such as our newly-designed High Line Plant Guide and signed copies of our new book, High Line: The Inside Story of New York City's Park in the Sky.
Every quarter, Treasure & Bond selects two non-profit organizations benefitting children to split 100% of its store profits. We are pleased to share the honor with The Edible Schoolyard NYC, a non-profit focused on bringing gardening and healthy eating to the city's public schools.


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Now that we know how to create a 3×3 linear matrix to convert white balanced and demosaiced raw data into connection space – and where to obtain the 3×3 linear matrix to then convert it to a standard output color space like sRGB – we can take a closer look at the matrices and apply them to a real world capture chosen for its wide range of chromaticities.
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Color: Determining a Forward Matrix for Your Camera
We understand from the previous article that rendering color during raw conversion essentially means mapping raw data in the form of triplets into a standard color space via a Profile Connection Space in a two step process
The first step white balances and demosaics the raw data, which at that stage we will refer to as , followed by converting it to Profile Connection Space through linear projection by an unknown 'Forward Matrix' (as DNG calls it) of the form
Determining the nine coefficients of this matrix is the main subject of this article[1]. Continue reading Color: Determining a Forward Matrix for Your Camera
Color: From Capture to Eye
How do we translate captured image information into a stimulus that will produce the appropriate perception of color? It's actually not that complicated[1].
Recall from the introductory article that a photon absorbed by a cone type (, or ) in the fovea produces the same stimulus to the brain regardless of its wavelength[2]. Take the example of the eye of an observer which focuses on the retina the image of a uniform object with a spectral photon distribution of 1000 photons/nm in the 400 to 720nm wavelength range and no photons outside of it.
Because the system is linear, cones in the foveola will weigh the incoming photons by their relative sensitivity (probability) functions and add the result up to produce a stimulus proportional to the area under the curves. For instance a cone may see about 321,000 photons arrive and produce a relative stimulus of about 94,700, the weighted area under the curve:
An Introduction to Color in Digital Cameras
This article will set the stage for a discussion on how pleasing color is produced during raw conversion. The easiest way to understand how a camera captures and processes 'color' is to start with an example of how the human visual system does it.
An Example: Green
Light from the sun strikes leaves on a tree. The foliage of the tree absorbs some of the light and reflects the rest diffusely towards the eye of a human observer. The eye focuses the image of the foliage onto the retina at its back. Near the center of the retina there is a small circular area called the foveola which is dense with light receptors of well defined spectral sensitivities called cones. Information from the cones is pre-processed by neurons and carried by nerve fibers via the optic nerve to the brain where, after some additional psychovisual processing, we recognize the color of the foliage as green[1].
Continue reading An Introduction to Color in Digital Cameras


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Am I Having a Heart Attack?
Both stroke and heart attack are medical emergencies and fast, accurate response is critical.
If you suspect that you're having a heart attack, call 911 immediately and insist on being taken to the closest emergency medical facility, by ambulance.
If you aren't sure that what you're feeling are heart attack symptoms, call 911 anyway.
The faster you act, the more likely you are to be treated in time and enjoy total recovery. The longer you wait, the more permanent the damage to your heart muscle.
Rapid expert intervention is of critical importance, and begins in the ambulance.
Going to the hospital by ambulance, rather than by car, improves your chances for a successful recovery because an ambulance is essentially a hospital on wheels staffed by experts who can
- assess your condition
- communicate with the hospital so no time is wasted in preparing for your arrival
- start potentially life-saving treatment immediately before you reach the hospital
Every second counts when you're having a heart attack or stroke
Irregular heart rhythms that can occur during a heart attack may cause quick death if you're not
- on a heart monitor
- being given necessary medications
- treated with the right equipment, such as a defibrillator
When a coronary artery is completely blocked by a blood clot and blood can't reach the heart muscle, the muscle begins to die. Called a STEMI (ST segment elevation myocardial infarction), it's diagnosed in the ambulance with an EKG (electrocardiogram).
To restore blood flow and minimize damage to the heart muscle, fast action is required.


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Ryan Mayer
March Madness is upon us. The bracket has been released, and with that comes the office bracket pool. As you look to beat out your family/co-workers, you'll be scanning the field for which upsets are going to happen.
Lucky for you, we've taken the time to look at the match-ups, consider the variables, and are highlighting the following teams as potential "bracket busters". Beware these teams when making your picks. If you take them too lightly, they could prevent you from winning your pool.
Wichita State Shockers- 10 seed South region
Yep, Wichita State is back once again looking to destroy brackets across the country. The Shockers, surprisingly were handed a 10 seed by the committee despite a 30-4 record with a Missouri Valley Conference regular season and tournament title on their resume. They are Ken Pomeroy's eighth best team in the country with Top 20 ratings in both offensive and defensive efficiency. Yet, the Shockers find themselves on the 10-line. Their first match-up against Dayton is a tough one, but don't be shocked (pun intended) if they get past the first weekend and get on a roll.
Middle Tennessee State- 12 seed South region
You may remember the Blue Raiders from last year when they sent brackets across the nation directly to the trash on Day 1 when they upended 2-seed Michigan State, who many (myself included) had as a Final Four team. Well, guess what? They're baaaaccckkkk.
Coach Kermit Davis returns two of last year's stars in guard Giddy Potts and forward Reggie Upshaw and added Arkansas transfer Jacorey Williams, who immediately became the team's leading scorer averaging 17.3 points per game. The Blue Raiders rampaged through their schedule to the tune of a 30-4 record and, like the Shockers, wrapped up their conference's (C-USA) regular season and tournament titles. Their resume includes wins over fellow tournament teams UNC-Wilmington and Vanderbilt and a close loss (80-77) to VCU.
They draw Richard Pitino's Minnesota team in the first round and then would face the winner of the Butler/Winthrop match-up if they are able to advance.
East Tennessee State- 13 seed East region
The Buccaneers are a team you likely haven't seen play, which is understandable because they ply their trade in the relative anonymity of the Southern Conference. That said, the Bucs aren't your typical mid-major squad. They've got some size to them that could pose a problem, in particular to their first round match-up with the Gators who lost their big man John Egbunu for the year just a few weeks ago.
The Bucs boast a Top-50 defensive efficiency rating, despite playing at a higher tempo (70th DI). They're led by the guard duo of TJ Cromer (19.1 PPG) and DeSonta Bradford (10.6 PPG 4.0 APG 4.5 RPG) with a pair of big men in forwards Tevin Glass and Indiana transfer Hanner Mosquera-Perea. If they get by Florida in round one, they would face the winner of Virginia and UNC-Wilmington.
Xavier Musketeers- 11 seed West region
The Musketeers have been forgotten about since they lost guard Edmond Sumner to a torn ACL at the end of January. Understandably so, as in the wake of that injury, losing six straight games from February 4th through March 1st. They beat DePaul to end the regular season and begin the Big East tournament to get back into the groove before dropping Butler in the quarterfinals and falling to Creighton by just three (75-72) in the semifinals.
The Musketeers have a pair of junior guards who can score in bunches when they get it going with Trevon Blueitt (18.1 PPG) and J.P. Macura (14.5 PPG) and both guys have tournament experience having played in the Big Dance the past two years. That experience will help and as always, Chris Mack's team is going to play a hard nosed, physical style.
They draw a Maryland team that's been inconsistent this season in the first round and then would get the winner of Florida State/Florida Gulf Coast in the Round of 32.
Southern Methodist- 6 seed East region
Okay, okay, this is probably cheating. You came here looking for those double-digit seeds that are going to pull upsets, I know. The Mustangs don't exactly fall into that category as they will be favored in their opening round game. But, a bracket buster is one that can make a run further than expected, and the Mustangs certainly fit that profile.
They profile as the 11th best team in the country according to Ken Pom, but if advanced stats aren't your thing, then consider this. The Mustangs feature a starting five in which no player is under 6'5″ or above 6'8″. They are an amorphous, amoeba-like team that can shoot it from deep (40.3% 11th DI) or bang down low (38.5 RPG, 12 offensive RPG). The Mustangs feature a Duke transfer in Semi Ojeleye who, at 6'8″ is a perfect example of the team's versatility averaging 18.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and shooting 42.3% from three.
The Mustangs first round game will give them the winner of the Providence/USC play-in game and, should they move past that, they would draw the winner of Baylor (who has struggled since January) and New Mexico State. Potentially waiting for them in the Sweet 16? A match-up with 2-seeded Duke. If nothing else, I'm rooting for that to see Ojeleye take on his old team and coach.
None of these teams are guarantees to win by any stretch. But, it would behoove you to consider them when filling out your bracket.


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In this article, we'll check out several essential photography tips for snapping shots in black and white. Black and white photographs generally are portrayed as a stunning digital photography form as they quite simply are likely to share feelings which could not be accomplished in a color picture. As you will find in the following paragraphs, the majority of the photography tips for obtaining good back and white pictures center on subtlety, and the ways to use the power of light and dark areas to enhance the details of the subject matter.
Working With Natural Lighting
Due to the fact black and white photos are actually grey, black, and white, we really end up with quite a variety of contrasting gradations with which we could work. Natural illumination is a powerful way to obtain expressive makeup within an image. For instance, utilizing decreased sunlight in the evenings may possibly forge a more somber, brooding landscape compared to making use of the soft, misty warm shades of a dawn sunrise or even the harsh, sterile and clean illumination connected with the midday sun.
These kinds of various lighting situations may be notably powerful whenever put together with black and white landscape photography. As an example, common trees that might not necessarily make up a really sophisticated arrangement in color can be captured in the early morning or perhaps latter part of the evening hours to produce shadows and silhouettes which can make for a far more intriguing piece.
Taking photos of Silhouettes
It could be that you have seen images of silhouettes which utilized unique angles to produce a more advanced and interesting composition. The fundamental elegance of taking photos of silhouettes is that often it distills the form of the subject matter to a straightforwardness that achieves a specific amount of emotion. As a result just one of the extremely vital photography tips pertaining to recording silhouettes is to continually concentrate on the pattern and form of the subject.
Capturing Emotionally charged Photographs
Tonality could be the principal ingredient in taking emotional black and white pictures. Once you've perfected the capability to manipulate the available illumination and shadows, you may start to detect ways to impart different amounts of tone into your own photos to produce the preferred impact. One of the key and most interesting cases of this in black and white images is the use of very marked contrasting between well-lit components of the composition that appear to be near the white-colored end of the tonality spectrum and darker components which usually appear nearer to black. Simply by generating these types of strong contrasts, you will sometimes catch an ingredient of dimension and depth of field that makes your subject matter seem to be 3-D.
In our ages of synthetically over-saturated effects in color photographs, black and white pictures might be a fresh new approach to give rich contrast to your shots. It can be a powerful way to attract the attention to the delicate highlights and feelings of the subject. When you learn these kinds of black and white photography tips, you'll get rewarding photos packed with tonality that you might be unable to generate with color images.


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California's public schools are the big winners in Gov. Jerry Brown's "breakthrough" budget plan, with education leaders saying they hope to have the money to restore many of the public services gutted by years of recession.
With more revenue from the Proposition 30 tax initiative passed in November and an improving economy, officials for cash-strapped school districts, community colleges and public universities said they'll be able to stave off more cuts and stabilize their own operations.
Throughout Southern California, school officials on Thursday spoke of averting furloughs, minimizing layoffs and scheduling a full academic year. At the same time, there were concerns about Brown's proposal to shift adult education programs from school district control to the massive community college system.
The governor's budget also impacts how local governments in the Los Angeles area are able to provide health care services, with some officials questioning how they'll implement the federally mandated expansion of the Medi-Cal program for low-income residents.
Overall, however, Los Angeles-area officials and lawmakers seemed cautiously optimistic about the state's financial picture.
"For years, California has been the butt of jaded jokes and called a lost cause. Yet, we are emerging from the grip of financial crisis and keeping the California dream alive," said Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield, D-Van Nuys, who chairs the Assembly Budget Committee.
Under Brown's plan, California's school districts would get $56.2 billion in 2013-14, a $2.7 billion jump from this year. That would include repayment of $1.8 billion withheld from public schools since the financial crisis hit in 2008, as well as increases in per-pupil funding.
Brown wants to change how that money is allocated, using a weighted formula that would pay school districts and charter schools a premium for disadvantaged students. That would be a boon to districts like Los Angeles, Fontana and Long Beach Unified, which have large numbers of low-income students and English-learners.
"The budget looks very promising for the financial stability of Los Angeles Unified," said Superintendent John Deasy, who heads the state's largest school district. "I think the weighted student formula is the appropriate public policy, providing more resources for students who need the most support."
Brown last year proposed a weighted student formula, but it was was killed by lawmakers representing well-off districts who saw the change as unfair.
Burbank Unified Superintendent Jan Britz raised that objection Thursday, saying that suburban districts also need help recovering from the devastating impact of the recession.
"Don't leave us out of the picture just because we don't have the same kinds of kids," she said.
Gary Thomas, the schools superintendent for San Bernardino County, questioned whether Brown can muster the votes in the Legislature to change the funding formula.
"We know from the past that circumstances can change and impact what ultimately will be passed as the final budget," he said.
Brown also proposed allocating all the revenue from Prop. 39 -- some $450 million next year -- to fund energy-efficiency projects at K-12 campuses and community colleges. The goal is to build or modernize facilities that use renewable energy so districts can reduce their utility bills.
In addition, the governor wants to eliminate the spending restrictions on nearly $12 billion for categorical programs. The money would still flow to districts, but local officials could decide how it would be spent.
Leaders were divided on Brown's recommendation to shift adult education from school districts to community colleges, which would receive $300 million to run the programs.
"It was a surprise to me, but it's logical," said Bruce Baron, chancellor of the San Bernardino Community College District. "When you look at the redundancies in these parallel systems ... it's only logical that they'd be integrated."
State schools chief Tom Torlakson and officials in Los Angeles, however, had serious concerns.
Los Angeles Unified gutted its Adult Ed Division last in a money-saving move but still has more than 250,000 students enrolled in a slate of vocational, life skills and English-language programs.
"We're a very diverse, large urban area, and our adult ed program does different things than a community college does," said Warren Fletcher, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, whose members teach at LAUSD's 30 adult schools and occupational centers.
"There's a huge need here for a system that provides basic skills and language instruction ... It's for the immigrant family wanting the American dream."
State Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Pacoima, said he sees the need for changes in the adult education system, although he's concerned about serving the state's increasingly diverse population.
"We need adult ed to be more effective, efficient and equitable," he said. "We also need to make sure that it meets the needs of our immigrant community."
Community Colleges Chancellor Brice Harris conceded the proposed shift is a "provocative issue" that will be debated as lawmakers begin the budget process. He foresees a system in which the $300 million would be divided among the 72 community college districts, with local officials determining how the money would be spent.
Yasmin Delahoussaye, a vice chancellor in the Los Angeles Community College District, said Brown's plan would likely mean significant cuts to local adult ed offerings.
"If we had to do this, there would be a much smaller program," she said. "People forget that in community colleges, (instructors) have a master's or doctorate degree. The cost of instruction alone would be cost prohibitive. There's no way we could provide the full range of services that LAUSD offers."
Harris and others, however, were pleased at the $197 million infusion that would allow the 112-campus system to enroll an additional 500,000 students who were turned away because of the budget crisis. He also hopes to expand online courses, creating a "virtual campus" that would help boost transfer and graduation rates.
Other higher education officials lauded Brown's proposal, which allocates an additional $125 million for both the the Cal State University and University of California systems.
The Cal State funding includes $10 million to develop online alternatives for popular courses.
Health care was another topic of debate, with questions about Brown's plan to implement the federal Affordable Care Act -- the reform package known as Obamacare -- by the 2014 deadline.
Diana Dooley, the state's Health and Human Services secretary, offered a positive view of Brown's proposal to expand Medicaid -- which is offered in California as Medi-Cal -- saying it would be "a significant relief on the system and is a relief to the counties."
She also called it a vast improvement from the "boom and bust roller coaster of the last many years."
Brown has earmarked $350 million for the program, provided that the federal government also matches those funds.
But Los Angeles County officials called the proposed budget "really murky" and say it appears to stunt the expansion of Medi-Cal. They also worried that the county -- with its 10 million residents -- might be forced to pick up the tab.
"It would serve to limit the number of people that would be included in the expansion, the way it looks here," said Fred Leaf, former county health director and now senior health policy adviser to Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich.
Los Angeles County Assistant CEO Ryan Alsop said the proposed state budget is "rather benign" in that it "does not make the drastic cuts to county services that we've seen in budgets past."
Nevertheless, he has serious concerns about possible cuts in health care funding the county has relied on for decades.
"Even after Obamacare is implemented in this state, the L.A. County health care system is going to have to be sustained to help hundreds of thousands of people in this county who will not be covered under Obamacare, who will not have insurance," Alsop said.
Supervisor Don Knabe expressed similar reservations about the plan.
"Gov. Brown's suggestion that he may reduce the $2 billion the state gives to counties to care for the uninsured is very premature," Knabe said. "We do not yet understand the full impact of the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, but we do know that L.A. County will remain the safety net for hundreds of thousands of people who will remain uninsured."
Staff Writers Susan Abram, Christina Villacorte, Kelly Puente and Beau Yarbrough contributed to this report.
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Gudrun's Tapestry
Beagle Bay Books, 2003, 24.95, 269 pp. 0967959136 In the fifth century Attila the Hun leads his invading horde against the collapsing Roman Empire, which offers little resistance. Used to taking charge and care for her family and desperate to save her people, the Burgundians, Gudrun decides she must stop Attila before he destroys Burgundy. She devices a simple plan similar to the Trojan Horse as she guesses what makes Attila tick. Disguised ...